USA Update: May 2016 by Hazel Henderson Total nonfarm payroll employment in April rose by 160,000 and the labor force participation rate edged down to 62.8%. First quarter GDP increased by only 0.5%. Jobs in March rose by a revised 208,000, less than the 215,000 initial figure. February increased by …
New facts about employee share ownership in April 2016
Employee share ownership in SMEs A first reliable study about employee share ownership in French SMEs was published last month. It is well known that employee share ownership in SMEs is underdeveloped in Europe, especially compared to the USA. This is due to the remarkable effectiveness of the ESOP model, …
Testimony from US Senate Hearing on Self-Driving Vehicles
Hands Off: The Future of Self-Driving Cars WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, convened a hearing titled “Hands Off: The Future of Self-Driving Cars” on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. The hearing explored advancements in autonomous vehicle technology …
Solar News: Clean Energy in Russia
Mapping the Grid of the Future: How our Electric Grid is Changing in Very Big Ways Steve Hauser There is a far-reaching transformation underway in the electricity industry. The electric grid that has powered our lives for more than a century is undergoing major changes… Full Article China Outstrips …
Young’s China Business Blog Daily Newsletter: February 3
NEW ENERGY: Yingli, Solar Panel Makers Get New Govt Lifelines China is throwing a couple of lifelines to its struggling solar panel sector, including a relatively large rescue package for Yingli (NYSE: YGE), the player in the most precarious position. That package will see a consortium of banks, led by the policy-driven China …
EMM welcomes Frank Dixon to Advisory Board
Frank Dixon, Founder, Global System Change, Saratoga Springs, NY EMM Partner and Advisory Board member Guest on Ethical Markets TV Series, Season 7 Frank Dixon was the Managing Director of Research at Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, formerly the largest ESG rating firm in the world. Institutional investors used Innovest research …
Congratulations to Mark and Priscilla on their ethical commitment to the world
We applaud this young couple, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, for taking the ethical path. Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan pledge to give away 99% of their shares in Facebook as they announced the birth of their daughter Max. “For your generation to live in a better world, …
Ethical Markets participates with HELIO International at COP21
HELIO is presenting its work at 3 side events: • HIFI Investment Index and the Smart Energy Path – VEDA in French, Wednesday December 2, 9-12 a.m. in the Pavillon de la Francophonie-OIF, Number 6, Hall 3, (Blue zone), morning forum, UNFCCC badge required. • HELIO Index for Investors (HIFI) …
CPMI-IOSCO publish Implementation monitoring of the PFMI: Assessment and review of application of Responsibilities for authorities
Implementation monitoring of the PFMI: Assessment and review of application of Responsibilities for authorities The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published the report on Assessment and review of application of Responsibilities for authorities. This report presents the findings …
Sonen Dispatch: The Impact of a 100% Impact Portfolio
The Impact of a 100% Impact PortfolioNPC, a UK think tank and consultancy, reviewed the impact created by the KL Felicitas Foundation, founded by Charly and Lisa Kleissner, which pioneers a new approach to investment by committing 100% of its assets to positive social and environmental impact. The work is …